
Listen closer to pop music — hear how it moves us. Hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 527 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MusicMusic InterviewsMusic Commentary | |||

Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, returns with his first album in fifteen years, In the Last Hour of Light, made under a premise that's almost contradictory for a podcaster built around isolated stems: session players who had never heard the ... more
BTS is back. The best selling K Pop group of all time has been on hiatus for four years. They haven’t released an album in six. They were once the biggest band in the world. Can they regain their throne? Or has the world moved on. Leaning on traditio... more
Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at NYU, scrambling to finish a song for a music production class she was close to failing. The guest critic that week happened to be Pharrell Williams. She played him "Alaska," a track she'd written in about ... more
Train is the kind of band that some people love to hate. Songs like "Meet Virginia" and "Hey Soul Sister" gave the band huge hits, and no small amount of snark. And then there's "Drops of Jupiter." Released in 2001, the song is almost impossible not... more
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I love this podcast but I wish they did a episode on Megan moronies newvalbum cloud 9!!
Could you please do Em Beihold? She has a new album and it is bomb. Good pod. 😎
If you love listening to people who know their stuff getting excited about a topic then give this a listen. They regularly surprise me by making me super interested in an artist or genre I’ve never listened to before, simply by being thoughtful, playful and passionate about music.
Love it! Please do KATSEYE, or other K-pop girl groups
I find when I’m grieving silence sounds unbearably loud.
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The show offers in-depth explorations of pop music through a blend of scholarly analysis and practical industry insight. Across episodes, hosts dissect contemporary releases, discuss production techniques, and trace how artists balance innovation with mainstream appeal. It frequently features conversations with songwriters, producers, and artists, offering listeners a nuanced view of songwriting decisions, sonic textures, and genre crossover dynamics. A standout trait is the consistent, data-informed approach to pop, paired with approachable storytelling and a sense of humor that keeps complex topics engaging for music-minded professionals and curious fans alike.
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1. Popcast
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Switched on Pop launched 12 years ago and published 527 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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